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Use a Firefox Account to sync your bookmarks, history, passwords, add-ons and open tabs with another device, profile or version of Firefox.

A [https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/accounts/ Firefox Account] lets you sync your data and preferences (such as your bookmarks, history, passwords, open tabs and installed add-ons) across all your devices. It's free to use. {for not fx70} [[Video:https://youtu.be/3zkT8bZHwg4]] {/for} {warning}'''Important:''' Sync is not a data backup service. Users should continue to perform regular [[Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles|backups of their Firefox profiles]] to prevent loss of data.{/warning} __TOC__ =Create a Firefox Account= You will need a Firefox Account to set up sync. To create an account: {for fx89} #[[Template:fx29menu]] #;[[Image:Fx89MenuSignIn]] #Click the {button Sign In} button next to {menu Sync and save data}. #*The Firefox Accounts sign-in page will be open in a new tab. #;[[Image:FxA-NewSignIn-smaller|width=400]] #Enter your email and click {button Continue}. # Fill out the form to create an account. #*Take note of the email address and password you used: You'll need them to sign in. # Firefox Accounts will send you a confirmation email. Use the verification link or code to confirm your account. # [[Template:syncmenu68]] # Click {menu Sync Now}. {/for} {for not fx89} # Click the Firefox Account icon [[Image:FxA Icon signed out]] on the toolbar.<br>(If you don't see a Firefox Account icon, click the menu button [[Image:Fx57menu]] and click {menu Sign in to Firefox}.) #;[[Image:Fx70SignInToFirefox-TurnOnSync]] # Click {menu Sign in to Firefox}. # Fill out the form to create an account. #*Take note of the email address and password you used: You'll need them to sign in. # Firefox Accounts will send you a confirmation email. Use the verification link or code to confirm your account. # Click the Firefox Account icon to expand the menu. # Click {menu Sync Now}. {/for} {note}'''Note''': A mobile phone number is not required to set up Sync. To bypass the page asking to send Firefox to your smartphone, if shown during the sign-in process, simply open a new tab or window. <!-- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1602000-->{/note} =Choose what information to sync= See [[How do I choose what types of information to sync on Firefox?]] =Connect additional devices to Sync= A ''device'' could be a mobile device (such as a smartphone or tablet), a desktop computer, or another Firefox [[Profile Manager - Create, remove, or switch Firefox profiles|profile]]. For more on mobile devices, see: * '''Android phones and tablets''': [[Sync bookmarks, tabs, history and passwords on Android]] * '''iPads, iPhones and iPod touch devices''': [[Sync your Firefox browsing history in iOS]] '''To connect another desktop computer or profile, just sign in and let Firefox Sync do the rest.''' To sign in, you'll need the email address and password you used in the previous section. {for fx89} # Open Firefox on the computer or profile you want to sync. #Click the menu button [[Image:Fx89menuButton]], then click the {button Sign In} button next to {menu Sync and save data}. #;[[Image:Fx89MenuSignIn]] #* If you're already signed in (see [[How do I know the status of my sync?]]) click {menu Sync Now} to start syncing immediately. {/for} {for not fx89} # Open Firefox on the computer or profile you want to sync. #Click the Firefox Account icon on the toolbar. #;[[Image:Fx70SignInToFirefox-TurnOnSync]] # Click {menu Sign in to Firefox}. #* If you're already signed in (see [[How do I know the status of my sync?]]) click {menu Sync Settings} to choose what to sync or {menu Sync Now} to start syncing immediately. {/for} =Disable Sync for previously synced devices= For additional information, see [[Disable Firefox Sync|Disable Firefox Sync]].